AMS launched a 4.3 billion euro ($4.8 billion) takeover bid for Osram earlier this month, beating a rival offer from private equity investors Bain Capital and Carlyle Group by 10%.

AMS's Osram shares will be counted toward the minimum acceptance threshold in the takeover process, Alexander Everke said at a news conference in Munich.

(Reporting by Joern Poltz; Writing by Kirsti Knolle; Editing by Michelle Martin)